The Benefits of Bacteria

How do bacteria help to make milk into cheese? What is genetically modified food? What are extremophiles and where are they found? The books in the 'Microlife' series explore the fascinating, unseen kingdoms of the microscopic world. Each title looks at the ways in which bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms affect your body and the world around you.

Introduction	p. 4
The Cleanup Crew	p. 6
Sewage Disposal	p. 8
The Nitrogen Cycle	p. 10
Nitrogen Conversions	p. 12
Living with Microbes	p. 14
Mouth Microbes	p. 16
Fungal Relationships	p. 18
Yeast	p. 20
Down at the Dairy	p. 22
Fermentation	p. 24
Bioprospecting	p. 26
Antibiotics	p. 28
One Against the Other	p. 30
Biological Control	p. 32
Genetic Engineering	p. 34
Gene Therapy	p. 36
Extreme Enzymes	p. 38
Biomining	p. 40
Oil Wells, Biofilms, and UMBs	p. 42
Anti-Pollution Microbes	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Further Research	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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